Terranora Memorial Hall Second World War Roll of Honour

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The memorial is a stained timber honour roll which commemorates soldiers from the Terranora district who enlisted in the Second World War. It has a carved pediment with a small shelf at the top and bottom of the board. A green unfurled banner with the name of the Terranora Memorial Hall in gold is painted at the top of the pediment, and the memorial dedication is written below in gold. The main body of the board is divided into two panels which are each framed by a simple timber border. A vertical decoration painted in gold, red, white, and blue divides the two panels. The names of 30 veterans are painted in gold on individual timber strips and are listed alphabetically within the two panels on the board. A star before two veteran names indicates they were killed. The memorial is finished with two glass doors, one attached to each side of the honour roll.  A public hall was first built in Terranora in 1918 and rebuilt in 1919. A new Soldiers' Memorial Hall was built in Terranora during 1946-1947, with the official opening ceremony and a Grand Opening Ball held on 26 November 1947 (Tweed Daily, 28 November 1947). The honour roll was unveiled in a ceremony at the newly constructed memorial hall on 4 May 1948. The event was chaired by Mr C T Windley who introduced speakers including Mr F O Duffy, President of the Terranora Hall Committee, Councillor Alick Buckley, President of the Tweed Shire Council, and Mr Alf Thomas, President Bilambil-Terranora Welfare Association. Councillor Buckley performed the unveiling ceremony after which a Grand Social and Dance was held in the hall's modern ballroom (Tweed Daily, 10 May 1948).  The honour roll is now located in the Terranora Public School and is available for viewing by appointment when the school is open during term time.